This cube is adorable, plays music, laughs, looks fun. The bead maze, comes off so the shapes from the sorter can be retrieved. Little ones with little dexterity can not use the bead maze, nothing keeps it on it just lays on the top. The cube also turns over when the kids try to put the shapes into the sorter. So, adorably made for decoration, not for play. Try another cube.It is so big! I didn't expect! I didn't pay attention to dimensions while ordering, but it turned out to be very big! my 6 month son is just twice bigger :) but he likes to stand up leaking on it. Don't know why it needs adjustable "roof", we use it as a separate toy. All that sorter and rattles are not interesting for us, may be later... but generally ok.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Infantino Fun Cube
This cube is adorable, plays music, laughs, looks fun. The bead maze, comes off so the shapes from the sorter can be retrieved. Little ones with little dexterity can not use the bead maze, nothing keeps it on it just lays on the top. The cube also turns over when the kids try to put the shapes into the sorter. So, adorably made for decoration, not for play. Try another cube.It is so big! I didn't expect! I didn't pay attention to dimensions while ordering, but it turned out to be very big! my 6 month son is just twice bigger :) but he likes to stand up leaking on it. Don't know why it needs adjustable "roof", we use it as a separate toy. All that sorter and rattles are not interesting for us, may be later... but generally ok.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Pink and Green Polka dot Piggy Bank With Bow Adorable Nursery Decor And Gift
Bought this piggy bank for my BFF's baby shower (used for guests to deposit bills/coins to play baby shower party games) and I absolutely LOVE it! It's just the right size, not too large or too small; has a very cute face; love the design and colors; and the best feature, it comes with a pen to write a message on the bank. Great choice for any girl, child and adult alike!We purchased this for our baby girl's nursery and it matches perfectly and looks adorable on her shelves. Quality is good but we did not use the provided marker to personalize it as there is not a true "blank" area.Buy Pink and Green Polka dot Piggy Bank With Bow Adorable Nursery Decor And Gift Now
I love this piggy bank. It looks just like the picture. It came with a write-on/wipe-off pen for personalization. I didn't ever touch the pen, so I don't even know if it worked. I thought the bank was cute as-is and didn't need any personalization. The colors really pop and the bank is a very good size.This piggy bank is adoreable in my daughters room however there is no blank space on the side of the pig to write her name. Also the marker is a dry erase marker so if you touch the name it easily wipes off.Want Pink and Green Polka dot Piggy Bank With Bow Adorable Nursery Decor And Gift Discount?
Got this on Amazon as a baby gift, it arrived quickly and was packaged well, it is the cutest piggy bank. The mom to be loved it. I am wondering how sturdy it will be, the stopper was quite flimsy.Monday, June 9, 2014
Mommy & Me Spin'n Spray (Bear)
My 20 month old daughter loves this thing but now the spray on it is not working as well. All i can say is that u need to make sure u have NO hair in ur tub. This toy sucks teh water up through the botton and spits it out the spout so if you have any hair in the tub, like i did without knowing, ur in trouble. The toy sucked up the hair and now its tangles inside the spout where teh water comes out. So now, the water dosnt come out so much. There are tiny screws to take the toy apart but u need one of those mini screw drivers that are long to be able to fit into the little screw hole and reach way down to the screw. Im in the process of trying that as soon as i get a screw driver that will fit. I hope it works.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Ty Beanie Babies - Spike the Rhinoceros (Retired)
I am a biologist and science teacher so realism is a must. This Beanie baby is great because Ty not only made the rhino look realistic, but they also managed to make a rhino cute somehow. Just looking at him makes me smile and think "Aww he is so cute!" The name Spike is just perfect for him too. I have had Spike for quite a number of years. He went to college with me and went to classes in my sweatshirt's front pocket. He was the encouragement I needed to get through the toughest courses like organic chemistry. I held him, carried him around, and pet him millions of times, yet he still looks brand new. If I had a son, this is a toy I would buy him.I've had one of these fellas in my travel kit for 5 years. He's kind of a mascot. He's also incredibly resilient and durable. Only reason I got a second one is that I dread the thought of losing a goofy photo-op with him, if I were to lose the original!Buy Ty Beanie Babies - Spike the Rhinoceros (Retired) Now
I enjoy small stuffed animals/beanies that look realistic. Good to teach about endangered animals. I dont like the new colorful and crappy made beanies. I really like Spike.Read Best Reviews of Ty Beanie Babies - Spike the Rhinoceros (Retired) Here
Though soft if taken care of, and desirable to a collecter, there isn't really anything unique about him. Ty Beanie Babies get better every year, and in the year 2005, you're bound to find better-made, more colorfully decorated Beanies then this one. Gray really is a dull color, but if you love rhinos, I suppose you'd like him.Want Ty Beanie Babies - Spike the Rhinoceros (Retired) Discount?
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Angel Dear Ring Rattle
We bought a couple of these rattles because my daughter LOVED the blankets of the same type. The rattles were nice and soft. They held up well in her first year. The rattle was wonderful at the beginning because we didn't have to worry about her smacking herself in the face with it. She tended to do that with everything that she put in her hands. Over time, she grew to become much more capable at handling things and this rattle quickly went to the bottom of the pile. It's a great first toy, but will quickly be outgrown. This rattle is cute and will be great for my daughter when she is born soon. However, the colors are different than is pictured and it's a lot smaller than it looks in the picture. I uploaded a picture so you can see the actual size, as the ring is much smaller than is pictured. I think the price is too high; I would only pay $5-6 for this in the future.Buy Angel Dear Ring Rattle Now
This rattle is cute but my baby has no interest in it. It doesn't rattle much and little hands find it difficult to grasp. It's soft but there are better rattles out there that are more effective I'm sure.Read Best Reviews of Angel Dear Ring Rattle Here
I bought this rattle along with the Angel Dear Blankie (Blue Elephant) for my baby. After handing this to my then 2 month old for the first time I noticed that the stitching in the head had broken and stuffing was spilling out. This is probably just a defect in my product; however, a children's toy should be 100% safe and this was not.Had the rattle been safe I would have loved it because (PROS):
The blue color is great, its soft and not overpowering
The fabric is incredibly soft
The rattle sound is audible but not annoyingly loud (I loved this)
The ears, trunk, and ring give baby numerous spots to hold onto.
Cons:
Really besides the seam breaking apart I really like this toy and wish I felt safe giving it to my childGreat little toy for my baby learning to grasp things; he has the matching blankies and pillow, for $6 i couldn't resist.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Hape 1-2-3 Shape Sorter
The wood split within two week with normal/minimal use. I would not buy this again. Poor quality toy and not worth the price.We got this for our niece. She loves it! I love the fact that the blocks down easily fall out because of the elastic band that goes across the "grab hole". We love to play with it together plucking out the blocks and putting them all back in through their appropriate color and shape. Sometimes she sits with it on her lap trying to stack the blocks on top of the sorter. Unlike the other comment, our 2 YO niece doesn't have a problem retrieving the blocks from the cage.Buy Hape 1-2-3 Shape Sorter Now
Mainly because my girl (18 months old) can't get the shapes out herself, so every time she plays this she comes to me to get the shapes out for her.I do think It's made well we've had it for a few months now and it is still in a 'new' condition.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Gund My First Teddy, Extra Large, Blue
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Little Tikes Little Champs Hide Inside Sports Balls
I exepected something more than what we got. yeah it's neat to have the toys fit within each other... that is a big plus for me when you have to pick up after two kids, however, i anticipated a little better quality. the plastic seems flimsy and i'm a little worried that it will break apart in his mouth... he's teething and everything goes in the mouth. the baseball on the inside has lousy sound and we have to find a new battery for it... one of those ridiculous watch batteries. not unhappy but not happy either.This toy was a gift from my father for my son's first birthday. I know that he bought it at a discount store and did not pay the $20 that it is currently listed for on here. I personally feel that this toy should reach a price high of only $10. When my son first received this present, he was not good at taking it apart or putting it together for that matter, it was handed to me constantly to help him with it. The baseball can be quite a weapon when thrown across the room.I love baseball so I was not quite as annoyed with the baseball noises. However, when the battery died on it, it didn't get replaced. It just was not worth it to me. As my son got older, he would take the balls apart and put them together, telling me it was a ball. When he received this as a gift, I didn't think it would be as big of a hit as it has become in my house.
My advise is if you find this toy at under $10, it is a good toy. I don't know about it still being that interesting after two years old. My son would much rather play with cars, trains, dinos, and his other balls.
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My 13 month old son has been playing with this ball for the past 3 months--I found it a discount store for $5.00. I'm buying another one to keep at my parent's house he likes it so much! Yes, you do have to keep putting it back together for them, but my child finds it fascinating! The sound on the baseball is kind of annoying, but you just have to turn it off to take care of that problem!Read Best Reviews of Little Tikes Little Champs Hide Inside Sports Balls Here
This is not for the younger kids, they cant get it open or shut and get bored quicly except for the noise making part!Want Little Tikes Little Champs Hide Inside Sports Balls Discount?
These are not fun to look at or play with. They're so hard, he was afraid to toss any of them, I think in fear they'd break or break something else. I was embarrassed to give them as a gift and wish I had just returned this.Friday, February 21, 2014
The World of Beatrix Potter: Nursery Waggie Musical Peter Rabbit by Kids Preferred
I was looking for a special stuffed Easter Bunny for my 16 month old grandson. This one is so cute. When you wind it up his head moves. Very soft and a perfect partner for a little one's bedtime. I can't wait to give it to him.I bought this present for my son as an Easter present. It was adorable! It plays music & he loved it!It's also very cuddly!
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I purchased this as an Easter present for my 15 month-old. It's very soft and well-built. The music is pleasant to the ear, not tinny like some other wind-up musical toys. However, the music doesn't last very long (only about 15 seconds or so) before it needs to be wound up again to play and the movement of the bunny's head is very slow and barely noticeable. That said, my son loves it and it has survived lots of cuddling and being dragged around by the ears quite a bit.We bought this for our first baby and she loved it so much that we bought one for our second baby. However the second one broke, the turn key broke just after a few times of winding it. So we bought another one in hopes that it would bring more joy to our second child, however we had the same issue with the third one! I am so upset because it is such a cute and cozy Peter rabbit and our first daughter loves it so much and I am sorry that our second daughter won't be able to enjoy hers.Want The World of Beatrix Potter: Nursery Waggie Musical Peter Rabbit by Kids Preferred Discount?
Adorable....baby loves the music...but the turn key broke after we wound it up about 15 times. Very disappointed...had tucked this away as Christmas gift.Friday, January 3, 2014
Gund Baby My First Teddy Pullstring Musical
Fast shipping item as advertised. I am glad that this bear is still being sold. My son has loved this bear sinse he was born 4 years ago. Most other things stop being made after a year or 2.Got this for my new grand daughter. Her brother has one in blue (Mr. Blue Bear) Its so soft and cuddly, so precious, just like my grand child.Buy Gund Baby My First Teddy Pullstring Musical Now
i wanted a musical toy for a long time. it is soft and well made. love it. want to buy 1 more for my baby girl.Read Best Reviews of Gund Baby My First Teddy Pullstring Musical Here
Love this soft and sweet musical Teddy! I originally found this in a specialty store for a much higher price. Grand Daughter and parents love it.I bought this as a gift for my friend's new baby. It is so soft and cute, and the lullaby plays for a good length of time. My friend loved it.Thursday, December 12, 2013
Mini Baby Emperor Penguin
My 8 year old likes this little penguin because he is "very soft, cute and realistic."We like that this puppet is not floppy like many other puppets. You can play with him like a regular stuffed animal if you want to. My kids usually aren't interested in puppets. However, my son does say that being able to put the penguin on his finger gives him an easy way to carry him. This little penguin is the best of both worlds -a puppet and a stuffed animal in one.This teeny baby emperor penguin finger puppet is ADORABLE and really well made. It was a birthday present for my penguin loving 7 year old daughter. For her party all she wanted was to go feed the penguins at the zoo, so we did, and she took her new finger puppet with her. And somewhere she LOST it. As soon as she realized it was missing it was IMMEDIATE and COMPLETE PANIC. So my husband RAN all over the Seattle zoo looking for it high, low and everywhere in between, and darn it this thing is SMALL!!! We're talking maybe 5 inches??? It was starting to get dark and cold and rainy... And they were about to close... Thankfully super dad saved the day cuz it was about to be the worse birthday in history. But there it was, in the dirt, under the Komodo dragon statue she had been climbing on earlier.
Moral of the story. It's ADORABLE, and it's so cute to see my precious daughter with her teeny little hands holding this cute little thing and talking for him in a high, squeaky voice saying "I'm so cold! I miss my snuggly wuggly egg!". But be warned, it's SMALL and EASILY lost! Not only at zoos but also at grocery stores, between couch cushions and behind the bed.
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I ordered 3 finger puppets: a skunk, chipmunk, and penguin. In the picture, the penguin looks the same size as the others, but it is 3 times as tall and 5 times as large. It is a hand puppetnot a finger puppet like it shows in the picMy daughter loves it an takes it everywhere with her. She calls it "Fuzzball". It is clearly well made and is holding together well with rough handling. The picture is not very accurate now you get the small baby penguin finger puppet. It is cute, but for some reason, the one I was shipped seems to be warped. The top of the head is not round, but indented. Still cute though. I wish the stitching wasn't so uneven and that my penguin's head wasn't deformed. He is not proportionate.Sunday, October 27, 2013
Boon Water Bugs Floating Bath Toys with Net
We LOVE this product at my house. My 16 month old likes to scoop all of her bath toys up with the net. As a mom, I love that there are no holes for water to get into it which will not cause mold. It's easy to clean. I also love that when bath time is over I can literally scoop all of her bath toys up with the net. We've had it for about 2 months and so far so good.I have had this toy for 4 months now and still like new. It is my 16 month olds favorite bath toy. It prompted her to learn the word bug. She even loves playing with it out of the bath. The colors are great.Buy Boon Water Bugs Floating Bath Toys with Net Now
Great toy for motor skills and hand-eye coordination. My little one loves it, but instead of scooping, he likes to pick up the bugs and put them inside the net. So just beware that your little one may use it differently than intended, which is fine. The only complain I have is the small width of the net as well as overall small size. My little one likes to scoop all the bugs in and the net is a bit small to hold all three bugs without the last one spilling out.Read Best Reviews of Boon Water Bugs Floating Bath Toys with Net Here
My son loves this! It is free of toxins and it floats on the water so he can use it in the pool! He is too small for many of the toys that sink so this was a super fun alternative!Want Boon Water Bugs Floating Bath Toys with Net Discount?
Our ten month old loves her rubber ducks, but I needed to make them "go away" due to the hole in the bottom letting water in and creating the perfect mold environment.This is a great replacement. No holes to let water in. We already have tumblers she plays with in the tub, but this net is unique and she will enjoy it.
The bugs float great, big enough that they don't fit all the way in her mouth. She loves chewing on the bugs and rubbing them against her gums. she loves putting all the bugs in a tumbler and dumping them out again in the tub. She also likes handing the bugs back and forth to Mom and Dad (practicing Sharing). She hasn't figured out the net yet, but she did lick the handle a few times.
Dad thinks the net is super cool and spent alot of time demonstrating it to the little one. :)
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Blue Water Teether Baby Toy
I found this exact teether in pink and blue @ the 99cent only store!!! What a great price:)great to use as a baby shower gift!!! directions say to place in the fridge but my child loves when it comes out of the freezer:)This teething ring is exactly what I expected. It is a little too large to fit into my baby's mouth, but he can rub his gums on it.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Munchkin Teething Baby Blanket with Pacifier Attachment - Style May Vary
We received this blanket as a gift at the baby shower. Our 4 month old loves it!It goes everywhere with her. She really likes to cuddle with it when she is getting sleepy, and also likes the crinkly corner. She likes to give the monkey kisses to.
I'm ordering a second one, just in case we happen to lose the first one, or anything detrimental were to happen to it.
Highly recommended.My daughter has the tiger version of this teething blanket and LOVES it so getting the monkey for my son was a no-brainer. He loves chewing on the banana part, playing peek-a-boo with the blanket, and looking at the face. I like that it's a blanket that he can snuggle with too. It goes everywhere with us.
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Friday, September 20, 2013
"Play a Tune" Baby Musical Toy Set
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Gobble & Go Hippo
Unlike some of the other reviews I've read, our hippo gobbles pretty well. Not only does he gobble blocks, but I've seen other objects pop up into his belly.That said, this is by far one of my daughter's favorite toys. I bought it for her when she was around 9 or 10 months old. We have other Peek-a-Blocks at home which she really enjoys, so I figured that if she wasn't really into the hippo, she'd at least have new blocks. Well, it turns out she LOVES the hippo, and plays with it daily. It's given her so much confidence and has probalby been strengthening her muscles all of them, since she not only walks with the hippo, but swings it around as well! Hey, it's got to be durable if it can stand that much abuse.
We haven't tried the ride-on conversion as of yet, but as far as I can tell, she enjoys playing with the blocks and she's delighted for being so mobile.
All in all, I'd consider this toy a pretty good value for the money. At less than $25, you get a walker, a ride on AND a set of blocks. Not bad in my book.Before you buy this though, ask yourself: do I want to encourage my crawler who already gets into everything to be even more mobile? Really, shouldn't we be doing everything we can to keep those kids as immobile as possible? I don't know about you but the keep-up-with-your-toddler exercise plan is wiping me out. Our 9 month old daughter was already pretty mobile but had just started to cruise and wasn't great at it. Well along comes Mr. Hippo and forget it. She's toddling all over the place now and it's only a month later. At first he was a little too fast for her but now she can keep up. Our dogs go running when they hear old gobble-and-go clipping across the floor heading straight their way.
On the "gobble" topic. He doesn't exactly gobble that well, it's true. The mechanism that pushes the blocks from his "mouth" to his middle is very soft and turns very loosely so sometimes the blocks just sit against it in his "mouth". Hey, that's okay. If your kid is like mine and loves shoving her hands anywhere and everywhere at least you don't have to worry that they'll be "gobbled" or pinched or whatever.
Overall though, he's one sturdy little hippo. He's been rammed into furniture, and into aforementioned pets repeatedly (not repeatedly into the pets though, as I said, they learned to flee early on) with no damage. So if you really want to help that little mover and shaker to move even more, go for it.We are huge peek a block fans in our home, so when this toy came out, I went right out and got it for our daughter's first b-day. We played with it right away, but I was not impressed! Of course the blocks are great, but Mr. Hippo doesn't eat up his food like he is supposed to, my daughter has a hard time pushing him cause the handle is small, and to top it off, she has a hard time riding on him cause she is very tall and just can't move her legs right when she is on him. As excited as I was to purchase this toy, I will be returning it as soon as I can. We are going to get her something a little more suitable. I would not reccommend this toy, and am kind of disappointed by Fisher Price with this toy. (I am still a huge fan of Fisher Price though!)We bought this toy for our daughter at 8 months old..she was already cruizing around the furniture and when we brought this home she went to town..she loves pushing it around the floor and into the walls and everything or one else that gets in her way..Now that she is 11 months old and is walking on her own she still loves to push it around..the only thing is it doesn;t always pick up the blocks but she doesn't mind a bit..I love the way she can just push it around and have fun while it keeps her entertained...as for the riding part great on bair floors but for carpet we find it doesn't work as well...It helped our daughter learn to walk early and to me it was wrorth it all the way...great toy for the moneyThis is a super cute toy and we couldn't wait to get it home and try it out. Unfortunately our whole house has hardwood floors and the blocks don't "pop" into the belly unless you run the toy over them really fast. We took it over to grandma's house and tried it on her carpeted floors and it worked better but the blocks still get stuck. (Fisher Price should've used a harder plastic for the prongs inside the mouth to force the blocks into the belly, the soft rubber just bends.) It also rolls a little too fast for my 10 month old who is just learning how to walk. However his 16 month old cousin absolutely looooves it and runs all over the house sucking up the blocks and anything else that will fit in the hippos mouth.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Bright Starts Having a Ball Giggables - Frog
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Lamaze Dream Screen
Our seven-week-old loves this. First, the visuals are hypnotic (at least to her). She loves watching the display cycle through the four seasons and the effect seems to soothe her.The volume on the built-in music that comes with this is on the loud side, I guess, but everything I've ever read has told me that babies are used to noise (womb noise is louder than a vacuum cleaner) so I never thought it would keep our little one from falling asleep and it hasn't.
Meanwhile, the MP3 feature is very cool, and I made a special mix on my iPod just for our baby to listen to as she falls asleep. When you use your own MP3 player or iPod, you can adjust the volume as high or low as you'd like it because the volume on your device controls the volume on the toy.
I think other parents (and babies) would enjoy this product.I have a 2 year old who I thought this would be perfect for. She likes soothing things to help her go to sleep. But this is not soothing. It is so loud that she can't fall asleep to it and there is no way to lower the volume. I suppose if I hooked an mp3 player up to it that I could adjust the volume on the mp3 player itself, but haven't tried it yet.
She rarely uses it (just when she and her sister are playing house).
Oh and it makes a whirring and clicking sound as the scene moves. Real annoying.The battery is a big bulky thing that connects to the screen through the bars and with any amount of tugging on the screen the battery falls right off onto the floor. The screen also shakes and doesnt run smoothly. Not at all the quality I was expecting.
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My son absolutely loves this thing. I do have to say there is one down side to this. If you have a sleigh crib with the back that curves not the sides. You have to put this on the side where you let your bar up and down. Not only does it look tacky but it's not functional there. Also, sometimes you have to tap it a little hard to get it to turn on again (with new batteries). But my son loves to watch this so I would have to say all in all it's worth the money.Want Lamaze Dream Screen Discount?
I purchased this for my 4 month old grandson for a 1300 mile drive he was making with our family. We were in the car for about 11 hours a day. My goal was to give him enough different items to look at while on the long drive to keep his interest and keep in from getting bored and therefore cranky. I was able to attach this to the headrest of the seat he was in with little problems. But, he got bored with it very quickly and maybe that is the goal to help a child go to sleep.This product plays a couple of tunes over and over again and the "scene" changes from spring, summer, fall, and winter with a light show in the background. Basically, the scene is on a scroll.
It will hook up just fine to his crib from IKEA and I am sure he will get some enjoyment out of it. The product was made well and it is actually larger than I expected.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Blue Angry bird sling shot Launcher
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Alma's Design Noah's Ark
We really enjoy this product. It's a great travel, out to eat, church type of toy. We take it with us a lot. All of the pockets around the ark are filled with two animals each, and inside are two Elephants and two Camels hiding. This is a very nice toy.I just haven't had time to send it back. It is poor quality not at all what I thought it would be. It looked like something I could go to the fabric store and buy the Make an Ark kit. My 6 year old granddaughter could have put this thing together as good if not better then this product was.





